Formation and evolution of corotating interaction regions and their three dimensional structure

Space Science Reviews

Volumn 89, Issue 1-2, 1999, Pages 21-52

  Gosling, J T ^a   Pizzo, V J ^b  

^a LOS ALAMOS NATIONAL LABORATORY   (United States)

^b NOAA EARTH SYSTEM RESEARCH LABORATORY   (United States)

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EID: 0041823009     PISSN: 00386308     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/a:1005291711900     Document Type: Article

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